Galaxy A53 5G

By Samsung

📅 Released 2022, March 24 🤖 Android 12, up to 4 major upgrades, One UI 6 💾 128GB/256GB storage

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Detailed Specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U
5G bands
2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced
2022, March 17
Status
Available. Released 2022, March 24

Body

Dimensions
159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform

OS
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G68

Memory

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Quad
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)

Battery

Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
25W wired

Misc

Colors
Black, White, Blue, Peach
Models
SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V, SM-A536W, SM-A536N, SM-S536DL
SAR
0.75 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.89 W/kg (head)     1.60 W/kg (body)
Price
$ 129.02 / C$ 449.00 / £ 149.95 / € 201.37

Tests

Performance
AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9)
GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
830 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 113h